Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better

Twin Things

Rikki

"Have you ever realized how twin-like Bee and CC are?" Bret says.

We're sitting in their apartment which they left unlocked, I'm guess that Bee is with Ana and Robyn. As for CC, I'm guessing has hooked up with some girl and hasn't got home yet. Let's be completely honest, it's CC.

"Well they are twins, Bret." Bobby says. "Poker?" He wonders holding up a deck of cards that he pulled out of God knows where.

"Yeah." I nod and we go over to the table.

"Thats not what I mean. I mean I think they have that weird twins thing." Bret says as Bobby deals cards.

"Explain." Booby tells him.

"Like their brains are connected or something." Bret explains. "Like they do the same things."

"Maybe they're just related." Bobby says.

"Rik, do you see it?" Bret asks me.

"Well, I'm only dating one of them. You realize that, right?" I smile and he scowls. "Yes they're alike but they're related, I mean everyone thinks siblings are alike."

The door open and CC walks in wearing the same clothes from the night before. He waves but walks into the wall.

"For Christ's sake!" He hisses and walks into his bedroom.

"Ive hear Bee say that though." Bobby laughs.

My Bee, in my head that's what she is. Yeah, she's CC's baby sister but she's my baby girl. Now, Bianca can be both. At one time, it was crazy to think that was possible. Like she was that girl in the bar that I couldn't get out of my head. Then she was back. Then she was CC's baby sister. Then she was CC's little sister that I was crazy about. Then she was my baby girl. Now everything is nearly perfect.

I love be Bianca. Every rugby playing, guitarist, Yankee loving but of her. I'm scared shitless of her, she's insane but I wouldn't want it any other way. I love how she's unpredictable and we could end up anywhere doing anything. We could be anywhere on this planet, the Eiffel Tower, or Hell's Gates, if I'm with her I don't care. I can concur the world with one hand tied behind my back if my other is in her hand.  So fucking weird to think like that.

CC comes out of the shower with his hair all back to normal and is wearing clean clothes. We deal him in and we play through.

The door opens again and Robyn runs in, Bianca and Ana follow close behind carrying groceries. Bianca puts her brown paper bags on the counter before coming over to me. She wraps her arms around my shoulders and kisses my cheek.

"Winning?" Bianca wonders and I smile as I lay my cards down.

"Just did." I smile as the other boys groan.

"Fuck off." Bobby mutters.

Bianca goes to unpack the groceries with Ana. We deal the cards to play again. Robyn is sitting on the couch reading something that looks like one of Bee's books.

"Aunt Bee!" Robyn calls from the couch.

"What's going on, Hun?" Bianca wonders turning around.

"What does this word mean?" She wonders and her aunt walks over.

"Why are you reading Lord of the Flies?" Bee wonders.

"Mama said it was good." Robyn explains.

"Ana? This book is about school boys murdering each other." Bee grabs the book. "I got a better book for you, Angel."

Bee comes back walks into her room and exists with a new book, she hands it to Robyn.

"Try this on for size, half pint." She hands her the book.

"Charlotte's Web, okay." Robyn opens the book.

Bianca turns around to walk back over to us but runs into the wall.

"For Christ's Sake!"  Bee nearly yells.

"I see it!" Bobby and I yells.

"What?" Twins wonder and we laugh.